December 6th - X-Rite i1 Display PRO

Ever printed one of your images and the printed photograph doesn't look the same as what you are seeing on the screen? One way of improving this is to calibrate your monitor with the X-Rite i1 Display PRO. Now I'm not saying that every print is going to be perfect but it will go along way in getting more consistent tones and colours in your print, whether done by you or a professional printers. The device fits onto your screen, it can be used on laptops also, and you start to run the software which will help calibrate your monitor. Your screen will display a variation of colours and tones during the management process which can take a few minutes; I'd always suggest carrying out calibration in dimmed lighting, so as to minimise any interference with the measurements. Once the management software is finished it will create an ICC profile for your PC to use and also show you a before and after calibration. Should you find this solution a little expensive there is a cheaper solution made by the same company called the ColorMunki Display, does the same thing but a few less bells and whistles.